PUBLIC SAFETY,
DEPARTMENT OF (DHS)
1970 West Broad Street
P.O. Box 182081
Columbus, Ohio 43223-1102
www.publicsafety.ohio.gov

This page last updated 09/23/2008



GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................614-466-2550


DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

DIRECTOR, Henry Guzmán..........................................................614-466-3383

Assistant Director, George Maier................................................614-466-3383

Special Projects Director, Rick Barga...........................................614-466-3883


Administrative Assistant, Bertha Willis.........................................614-466-3383

Administrative Assistant, Sandra Lopez..........................................614-387-1454

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-466-0433


COMMUNICATIONS

Communications Director, Thomas Hunter..........................................614-466-6178

Media Relations Director, Lindsay Komlanc.......................................614-752-4325

Administrative Assistant, Dustyn Fox............................................614-466-3640

Administrative Assistant, Michele DeGraffinreed.................................614-466-4775

Video Library, David Cooke......................................................614-752-4496

Public Information Officer for EMS, China Long-Dodley...........................614-466-2551

Public Information Officer for Investigative Unit, Richard Cologie..............614-752-1233

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-752-8410


Legal Services

Chief Legal Counsel, Joshua Engel...............................................614-466-7014

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-752-6063


Legislative

Legislative Liaison, John Lang..................................................614-752-0422

Assistant Legislative Liaison, Tonia Fitros.....................................614-752-4815

Assistant Legislative Liaison, Nancy Crespo.....................................614-752-4813

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-752-6063


Ohio Traffic Safety Office

Administrator, Tina O'Grady.....................................................614-466-3250

Traffic Statistics Administrator, Tom Hollingsworth.............................614-387-2800

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-728-8330


DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

1970 W. Broad St.
P.O. Box 182081
Columbus, OH 43218-2081

Executive Director, Larry McCartney.............................................614-466-6973

Administrative Assistant, Brenda Miller.........................................614-466-6973

Administrative Assistant, Jennifer A. Johnson...................................614-644-5442

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-995-5153


Business Services

Manager, Rick Imhoff............................................................614-752-4166

Distribution Services, Chief, Scott George......................................614-752-7556

Facility Services, Chief, Dan Davies............................................614-995-3713

Inventory Management Services, Chief, Jeff Shadburn.............................614-466-2890

Printing Services, Chief, Vicky Smith...........................................614-752-5018

Purchasing, Chief, Mark Contosta................................................614-752-4225


Fiscal Services

Chief Fiscal Officer, Kathryn Ludowese..........................................614-466-4301

Fiscal Office, Comptroller, Cheryl Brickman.....................................614-752-4296

Fiscal Office, Staff Lieutenant, Carl Roark.....................................614-752-4296

  
Fiscal Officer, Jan Lawrence....................................................614-752-4296
  
Fiscal Officer,  Jeanine Moore..................................................614-752-6674
  
Fiscal Officer,  Teresa Peters..................................................614-644-6054


Human Resources

Administrator, Richard Nagel....................................................614-466-4570

Administrator, Robert Young.....................................................614-466-4570

Personnel Officer, Julie Lee....................................................614-466-4570
  
  
Information Technology

Administrator, Jeffrey Clouse...................................................614-752-7692

Assistant Administrator, Duane Miller...........................................614-752-7692

Administrative Assistant, Rebecca Imler.........................................614-644-0595


Administrative Support..........................................................614-728-4242

Operations......................................................................614-752-7692

PC Support......................................................................614-466-3816

Project Management..............................................................614-752-7310

Systems & Programming...........................................................614-752-7693

Office of Technology/Information, Abstracts, Production Control.................614-752-7711

Traffic Crash Records...........................................................614-752-1575

Fax, Office of Technology/Information Services..................................614-466-8243


Internal Audit Chief............................................................614-752-8003

Assistant Chief.................................................................614-644-7698
  
Administrative Assistant, Janet Phillips........................................614-728-1695



DIVISION OF OHIO BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES

1970 W. Broad St.
P.O. Box 16520
Columbus, Ohio 43216-6520


GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION NUMBERS

General Information.............................................................614-752-7500

License Reinstatement Questions.................................................614-752-7600

Financial Responsibility (Proof of Insurance)...................................614-752-7700


Registrar, Mike Rankin..........................................................614-387-3000

Assistant Registrar, Administrator, Carolyn Y. Williams.........................614-387-3000

Assistant Registrar, Operations, Jeff Coleman...................................614-387-3000


Administrative Assistant, Melanie Gnosa.........................................614-387-3000

Executive Secretary, Melissa Tennant............................................614-752-7798

  
Suspensions & Licensing Support Services

Administrator, April Baker......................................................614-752-7795

Dealer Licensing, Chief, Cheryl Button..........................................614-752-7637

Drivers License Support Services, Chief, Quan Boyd..............................614-752-2170

Financial Responsibility, Chief, Karen Rodgers..................................614-752-7523

Special Case, Chief, Joyce Stewart..............................................614-752-7739


Support Services

Administrator, Jamie Bryan......................................................614-387-3291

Administrative Services, Duke Hobson............................................614-752-7683

Registration, Chief, Wanda Freeman..............................................614-752-7587

Title, Chief, Vacant............................................................614-752-4262


Central Operations

Administrator, Johny Hykes......................................................614-752-0585
   
Research & Development, Chief, Russell Rauch....................................614-752-7631

Shipley Customer Service Center, Manager........................................614-752-6895

Alum Creek Customer Service Center, Manager, Adam Porter........................614-995-5914


Office of Field Services

Administrator,Jeffrey Rose......................................................614-752-2085

Investigations, Chief, William Whatmore.........................................614-752-7638


DISTRICT 1, Cuyahoga Falls, Chief, Duane Sunagel................................330-920-6250

DISTRICT 2, Lancaster, Chief, Larry Kobi........................................740-689-4562

DISTRICT 3, Monroe, Chief, Ken Woehrmyer........................................513-539-3320
	
DISTRICT 4, Findley, Chief, Jayme Starkey.......................................419-429-6210
	
DISTRICT 5, Columbus, Chief, Don Burris.........................................614-752-6443



OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICES SERVICES

1970 w. Broad St.
P.O. Box 182632
Columbus, OH 43218-2632

General Information.............................................................614-466-7782

Toll Free.......................................................................888-448-4842

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-466-5061


Executive Director, Karhlton Moore..............................................614-466-0286
    
Administrative Assistant, Sarah Boyer...........................................614-466-0286


Chief Policy Advisor, Vacant....................................................614-466-1830

Grants Administration Director, Walter Brown....................................614-728-5466

Grants Administration Assistant Chief, Walter Brown.............................614-466-7690

Grants FAX......................................................................614-466-0308
  
Grants, Planning & Evaluation Director, Robert Swisher..........................614-466-0346



DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

2855 West Dublin-Granville Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43235-2206

Executive Director, Nancy Dragani...............................................614-889-7152

Executive Secretary, Linda Haller...............................................614-889-7152

Chief of Staff, Jessie Baker....................................................614-799-3675


Division Director, Grants Division, Sima Merick.................................614-799-3574

Division Director, Operations, Mel House........................................614-889-7161

Division Director, Technical Support Services, Mark Patchen.....................614-889-7155
 

Communications Branch, Chief, Dean Bolton.......................................614-889-7154

Data Management, Chief, Mark Morrill............................................614-889-7157

Facilities, Logistics & Calibration Branch, Chief, Daniel Redman................614-799-3838

Field Operations, Chief, Dennis Tomcik..........................................614-889-7159

Fiscal Branch, Chief, Rita Steele...............................................614-889-7184

Grants Branch, Chief, Jack Bossert..............................................614-889-7178

Mitigation Branch, Chief, Chad Berginnis........................................614-799-3674

Plans Branch, Chief, Carl E. Filer III..........................................614-799-3688

Public Affairs, Chief, C J Couch................................................614-799-3695

Radiological Branch, Chief, Carol O'Claire......................................614-799-3915


24-hour Emergency Number........................................................614-889-7150

FAX.............................................................................614-889-7183



DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

1970 W. Broad Street
P.O. Box 182073
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2073

General Information.............................................................614-466-9447

Toll Free.......................................................................800-233-0785

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-466-9461


Executive Director, Richard N. Rucker...........................................614-995-4752

Executive Secretary, Aleta Dodson...............................................614-466-2895


EMS Operations, Vacant..........................................................614-728-6853

Certification Coordinator, John Kennington......................................614-466-9455

Special Programs, Ellen Owens...................................................614-644-5708

Compliance & Enforcement, Melissa Vermillion....................................614-752-3959

EMS Medical Services for Children, Coordinator, Joe Stack.......................614-387-1949
  
EMS Trauma Data Manager, Tim Erskine............................................614-387-1951

Grants Administrator, Alan Boster...............................................614-728-8661

Education Coordinator, John Sands...............................................614-387-0649

Office Manager, Diane Walton....................................................614-466-3655
  
State Medical Director, Carol Cunningham, M.D...................................800-233-0785 

Testing and Fire Coordinator, Doug Orahood......................................614-752-3960



DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY

1970 W. Broad Street
P.O. Box 182081
Columbus, OH 43215-2081

General Manager.................................................................614-387-6171

Ohio Homeland Security Tipline...............................................1-877-OHS-INTEL


Executive Director, William Vedra...............................................614-644-7940

Administrative Assistant, Melinda Boyer.........................................614-644-7940

	
Executive Officer, Fred Goldstein...............................................614-644-1001

Administrative Officer, Nick Warnecke...........................................614-644-2177

Program/Information Manager, Jim Burton.........................................614-466-0332

FAX: Executive Director.........................................................614-752-2419


Deputy Director of Preparedness, Earl Mack......................................614-644-1002

Preparedness FAX................................................................614-644-3290


Strategic Analysis Information Center (SAIC)....................................614-799-3555

Deputy Director of Operations/SAIC FAX..........................................614-799-3558


State Building Security Coordinator, Jake Fredendall............................614-466-3632

State Building Security FAX.....................................................614-752-2419


DIVISION INVESTIGATIVE UNIT

Investigative Unit
1970 W. Broad St. RM 430
Columbus, OH 43223

General Information.............................................................614-644-2415

Liquor Enforcement..............................................................614-644-2415

Under Age Drinking..............................................................877-4-MINORS

Statistical Records.............................................................614-644-2421


Executive Director, Cathy Collins-Taylor........................................614-644-2415

Administrative Assistant, Michelle Arms.........................................614-644-2415

Commission Liaison..............................................................614-752-5568

Training Coordinator............................................................614-728-1369

Fax.............................................................................614-644-2463

  
LIQUOUR ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT OFFICES:

AKRON...........................................................................330-644-0318

ATHENS..........................................................................740-797-2880

CINCINNATI......................................................................513-942-0489

CLEVELAND.......................................................................216-426-2750

COLUMBUS........................................................................614-644-2413

DAYTON..........................................................................937-235-4060

TOLEDO..........................................................................419-866-9907



DIVISION OF OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

P.O. Box 182074
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2074


                    ALL CALLS FROM A TRAVELER, PEDESTRIAN, OR OTHER
               CITIZEN REPORTING A TRAFFIC SITUATION, RECKLESS DRIVER, ETC. - 
                    Columbus Communications Center: 614-466-2660


Administration
Superintendent, Col. Richard Collins............................................614-466-2990

Assistant Superintendent, Lt. Col. William Costas...............................614-466-2990

Administrative Investigations Unit..............................................614-466-6812
  Citizen complaints against officers.

Aviation........................................................................614-466-4468


Office of Human Resources
Vacant..........................................................................614-466-3003

Central Records.................................................................614-466-3536
  All records inquiries.

Crash Reconstruction Unit.......................................................614-752-0245

Crime Laboratory................................................................614-466-4790


Office of Licensing and Commercial Standards
Maj. Robert E. Brooks...........................................................614-466-4056


Office of Field Operations
Maj. Christopher Minter.........................................................614-644-7277


Office of Finance and Logistic Services
Maj. Peyton Watts...............................................................614-466-2991

Facilities Management...........................................................614-752-4336

Fiscal Management...............................................................614-644-5837

Fleet Management................................................................614-466-4141


Office of Criminal Investigation
Maj. Robert W. Booker...........................................................614-466-3375

Motor Carrier Enforcement.......................................................614-466-3682

ODPS Shipley Building Security..................................................614-752-6007

Photo Lab.......................................................................614-466-3775


Office of Strategic Services
Maj. J.T. Born..................................................................614-466-8253

Planning Services
Capt. Brigette Charles..........................................................614-466-8355


Office of Logistic Services
Capt. David Dicken..............................................................614-644-5837

Public Affairs Unit.............................................................614-752-2792


Office of Training
Capt. A.J. Stritmatter..........................................................614-466-4896


Road & Weather................................................1-888-2OH-ROAD (1-888-264-7623)

Salvage (Self-Assembled Motor Vehicle) Inspections..............................614-752-0239


Office of Technological Services
Maj. Mark Atkeson...............................................................614-466-3554

Telecommunications and Information Services
Capt. Robert Markowski..........................................................614-728-4358


FIELD OFFICES

District Headquarters

Cincinnati Operations...........................................................513-777-5547
  
Cleveland Operations............................................................216-587-4305


District #1, Findlay............................................................419-423-3444

District #2, Bucyrus............................................................419-562-6970

District #3, Massillon..........................................................330-833-7462

District #4, Warren.............................................................330-898-4396

District #5, Piqua..............................................................937-773-0242

District #6, Columbus...........................................................614-799-9241

District #7, Cambridge..........................................................740-439-7514

District #8, Wilmington.........................................................937-382-9024

District #9, Jackson............................................................740-288-1472

District #10, Berea.............................................................440-234-2096
  

POSTS

Ashland.........................419-289-0911	   Lima.........................419-228-2421
        													
Ashtabula.......................440-969-1155       Lisbon.......................330-424-7783
  
Athens..........................740-593-6611       Mansfield....................419-756-2222
  
Batavia.........................513-732-1510       Marietta.....................740-374-6616
  
Berea...........................440-234-2096       Marion.......................740-383-2181
  
Bucyrus.........................419-562-8040       Marysville...................937-644-8811
  
Cambridge.......................740-439-1388       Medina.......................330-725-4921
  
Canfield........................330-533-6866       Milan........................419-499-4808
  
Canton..........................330-433-6200       Mt. Gilead...................419-768-3955
  
Chardon.........................440-286-6612       New Philadelphia.............330-339-1103
  
Chillicothe.....................740-775-7770       Norwalk......................419-668-3711
  
Cincinnati......................513-777-5547       Piqua........................937-773-1131
  
Circleville.....................740-983-2538       Portsmouth...................740-354-2888
  
Cleveland.......................216-587-4305       Ravenna......................330-297-1441
  
Columbus........................614-466-2660       St. Clairsville..............740-695-0915
  
Dayton..........................937-832-4794       Sandusky.....................419-625-6565
  
Defiance........................419-784-1025       Springfield..................937-323-9781
  
Delaware........................740-548-6011       Steubenville.................740-264-1641
  
Elyria..........................440-365-5045       Swanton......................419-826-5871
  
Findlay.........................419-423-1414       Toledo.......................419-865-5544
  
Fremont.........................419-332-8246       Van Wert.....................419-238-3055
  
Gallipolis......................740-446-2433       Walbridge....................419-666-1323
  
Georgetown......................937-378-6191       Wapakoneta...................419-738-8010
  
Granville.......................740-927-0065       Warren.......................330-898-2311
  
Hamilton........................513-863-4606       West Jeff....................614-879-7626
  
Hiram...........................330-527-2168       Wilmington...................937-382-2551
  
Ironton.........................740-377-4311       Wooster......................330-264-0575
  
Jackson.........................740-286-4141       Xenia........................937-372-7671
  
Lancaster.......................740-654-1523       Zanesville...................740-453-0541
  
Lebanon.........................513-932-4444       



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